October 20, 2015
South Caicos Residents Stranded
One irate customer at the counter of the Inter Caribbean expressed the unfair treatment to RTC News of passengers having to travel from South Caicos to Grand Turk, return. She said that there is blantant disregard for passengers, there welfare and…
October 13, 2015
CELEBRATE MIGRATORY BIRDS WITH THE NATIONAL TRUST AND DEMA
In a region that seems blessed with eternal summer, one of the most noticeable signs of autumn is the arrival of countless migratory birds. Leaving their summer breeding grounds in North America, they transform Caribbean wetlands and forests with…
October 13, 2015
Persons from the Turks & Caicos Islands Caribbean immigrants nabbed in raids across Florida
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released a report today, noting that it held what they refer to as a total of 314 aliens; among them persons from the Turks & Caicos Islands. The announcement came as ICE announced that a Jamaican…
October 13, 2015
Caribbean reefs affected by mass bleaching
Reefs in the Caribbean are among the world’s reefs that have been hit by a major episode of bleaching.Scientists have confirmed that corals in the Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific are suffering from the worldwide bleaching episode that is said to be…
October 9, 2015
TURKS AND CAICOS POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT
His Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, chaired the 25th meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday, 7 October 2015, at the Hon. Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales. All Ministers were present except the Hon. Premier. At this meeting Cabinet: •…
October 1, 2015
TURKS AND CAICOS POST CABINET MEETING STATEMENT
His Excellency the Governor, Peter Beckingham, chaired the 24th meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday, 30 September 2015, at the Hon. N J S Francis Building on Grand Turk. The Hon. Premier and the Hon. Minister of Tourism, Environment, Heritage and…
October 1, 2015
Police begin investigations into death of a six year old boy
Police have begun investigations into circumstances surrounding the death of a six year old boy in North Caicos. The six year old was reportedly found dead last night (Tuesday 29th September) by his father at their home in Bottle Creek.Police Press…
October 1, 2015
Joaquin dumps rain in TCI
A day of solid rain has brought flooding to low-lying areas as a surprising Tropical Storm that upgraded to a hurricane, began dumping rain over the Turks & Caicos Islands while gradually moving towards the Bahamas chain. Meanwhile, Hurricane…
October 1, 2015
‘Week of the Young Child to be observed
The Ministry and Department of Education join with the many Early Childhood Centers and Schools across the Turks and Caicos Islands in recognition of the 'Week of the Young Child". The week commences October 5-9, 2015 under the theme "Celebrating…
October 1, 2015
DIGICEL WINS 2015 ETHICALCORP RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS AWARD FOR ITS ROLE IN THE RESTORATION OF HAITI’S EDUCATION SYSTEM
Digicel, a leading provider of communications and entertainment services to customers in the Caribbean and South Pacific, has won a 2015 Ethical-corp Responsible Business Award for its efforts to help rebuild the education system in Haiti following…